Improvement in mop-wringers



l. F. WHITE.

Mop-wringers.

N0,150,269 PtentedApri|28,1874.

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Pgr f Attorneys.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH F. WHITE, OF BRATTLEBOROUGH, VERMONT.

IMPROVEMENT IN MOP-WRINGERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 150,269, dated April28, 1874; application filed October 4, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, J osEPH F. WHITE, of Brattleborough, in the county ofWindham and State of Vermont, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Mop-Wringer, of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved mopwringer, shown as applied to apail. Fig. 2 is a top view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved mop-wrin ger,simple in construction, convenient in use, and eii'ective in operation,enabling the mop to be wrung quickly and thoroughly, and rendering itwholly unnecessary to wet the hands.

The invention will rst be fully described, and then pointed out in theclaim.

A represents an ordinary pail, to the bottom of which are attached threeor more feet, B, of such a length as to raise the pail to a convenientheight, so that it may not be necessary to stoop in using the wringer,and so that the bottom of the pail cannot mark the floor, however hotthe water may be. The legs B project outward, so as to give a broad baseto the pail, and thus make it more stable and less liable to beoverturned. O is the stationary jaw which extends across the top of thepail in a slightly inclined position, a little at one side of thecenter, and the ends of which are securely connected with the sides ofthe pail by iron straps. D is the other or movable jaw, to the ends ofwhich are attached the ends of the bar E, which projects outward, iscurved downward, and is pivoted to the opposite sides of the pail A. Thebar E is bent at its pivoting-points, and its middle partis bent into abow or loop, and projects at the side of the pail to serve as a treadlefor operating the movable jaw D. To the ends of the movable jaw D areattached curved arms F, which have teeth formed upon their upper orconvex sides. G are two small gear-wheels attached to the ends of ashaft, which passes through the stationary jaw C in such a position thatwhen the movable jaw D is moved forward the toothed arms F engage withthe gear-wheels G. To one end of the gear-wheel shaft is attached acrank, H. The jaws C D may be faced with rubber, I, or other suitableelastic material. J are coiled springs placed upon the opposite sides ofthe pail A, and the for ward ends of which are attached to the bar E alittle above its pivoting-points. The other ends of the springs J aresecured to the sides of the pail A, so as to draw back the movable jaw Dwhen the pressure is removed.

In using the wringer the mop is laid upon the face of the stationary jawO, and the treadle E is pressed downward with the foot. This brings themovable jaw D forward against the mop, and at the same time the arms Fengage with the gear-wheels G and turn them, which raises the crank Hinto such a position that it may be readily grasped with the hand toapply additional pressure to the mop. As the treadle E and crank H arereleased, the springs J draw back the movable jaw D, and release themop.

Having thus described my invention, l claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The combination with pail A, of the treadle E, heldback by spring J, the jaw D, having racks F F, and the jaw O providedwith pinions G G and hand-lever H, as and for the purpose speciied.

JOSEPH F. WHITE.

Witnesses:

E. P. WHITE, G. H. JEETs.

